Research Spotlight: Can You Have A Bulging Disc and Not Be In Pain?
Many people are familiar with the term "bulging disc" in regards to lower back pain. It can feel like an intense, sharp, stabbing sensation that can often travel down your leg through your hips and...
View ArticleWhy Does My Hip Hurt So Much Every Morning?
Does this sound familiar?Aching hip pain when you wake upHard to stand up if you've been sitting down for a whileHurts to walk up or down stairsPainful to sleep on your sideNight time pain that can...
View ArticleCan Myotherapy Help With Scoliosis Pain?
Our Myotherapists help a lot of people with scoliosis of varying degrees, from very mild curves to more exaggerated curves that permanently alter posture.Myotherapy is not a cure for scoliosis, but ask...
View ArticleCan I Have A Massage With The New Victorian COVID19 Restrictions?
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, if you live in Melbourne then you'll be aware that our local new COVID19 cases have been dramatically increasing, and that in response to the rapid rise of...
View ArticleEverything is Closed - What Can I Do At Home To Keep Active?
Here in Melbourne, we're back in Stage 3 Restrictions.That means that most of our favourite ways to move, stretch and exercise may not be available to us right now, including gyms, yoga studios,...
View ArticleGood News! We're Reopening Tomorrow!
We took the last 10 days to take a slow and cautious approach to completing our risk assessment with the rolled back Stage 3 Restrictions here in Victoria.I've just listened to Dan Andrews' update for...
View ArticleHow Does Dry Needling Work?
Dry Needling is a manual therapy technique used by Myotherapists to help reduce pain and tension in muscles.We've previously discussed the similarities and differences between Dry Needling and...
View ArticleWhat Stage 4 Restrictions Means for Myotherapy and Remedial Massage Appointments
In short: Yes, we will be closing our doors again for a short 6 week period.The new restrictions coming into place today have big consequences for almost all Melbourne residents, but lets talk the...
View ArticleYour At Home Pain toolkit
When you have chronic pain, you get very familiar with pain that makes itself known every day. You may have some good days and some bad days, but either way its good to have a toolkit of things you can...
View ArticleExtended Covid Restrictions Means We Stay Closed For Longer
We were really hoping to have good news by this point that we would be reopening from Sept 14th on track following the 6 week Stage 4 Restrictions.Sadly, things have changed, and the Victorian...
View ArticleWelcome Back! Myotherapy & Remedial Massage are Now Reopen!
After the nearly 3 month COVID lockdown, we're very happy to say that Myotherapy and Remedial Massage are back from Wednesday 28th October!We've moved a few things around in the clinic, and we can't...
View ArticleMeet Our New Remedial Massage Therapist!
Thats right! We have a new face in the clinic!Meet Duke Autret, our new Remedial Massage Therapist! Duke got his Remedial Massage qualifications in 2019 from Australian College of Fitness &...
View ArticleDo I need A Scan Before I Can Book A Myotherapy or Remedial massage Appointment?
We get asked quite a lot if a scan like an X-ray, ultrasound or MRI is needed first before a Myotherapy or Remedial Massage appointment.Generally, the answer is no, you won't need to go for a scan...
View ArticleReducing Your Pain From Working At Home
We're finally back after a long lockdown period, and we're seeing a lot of people with very similar pain issues in their neck, shoulders and backs.Working from home definitely seems to be taking its...
View ArticleDoes My Private Health Insurance Cover Myotherapy?
Most private health insurers cover Myotherapy as part of the Extras packages. The category that Myotherapy falls under tends to vary between providers, sometimes we are in the same category as...
View ArticleNeed A Remedial Massage Over Easter? We Can Help!
Yep! We're open on Saturday April 3rd and Sunday April 4th, so if you find yourself in need of a remedial massage or myotherapy appointment we are here to help!We will be closed on Good Friday (April...
View ArticleWhat causes intense pain under my heels?
Foot and heel pain can really impact your day. It can be a hard area to avoid aggravating through use and movement, for obvious reasons! A very common cause of heel pain is a condition called Plantar...
View ArticleHow Long Will It Take For Me To Feel Better?
Predicting how long your body will take to recover from injury or pain can be difficult, because each individual person will have many different factors that can influence their pain.Your recovery time...
View Article2022 Appointment Fees
Our appointment fees are changing, and we want to be transparent about why.We know we don’t need to explain the reasons, but we also know that a lot of people are feeling like businesses are trying to...
View ArticleIntroducing jacqui, our new remedial massage therapist
Hey! I'm Jacqui the newest member of the Simple Wellness family! I'm so excited to be able to offer you my unique blend of my 18+ years of experience in the natural therapies industry.When people ask...
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